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Automation in F&B Inches Closer to Dominance

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The newly opened 196-room Marriott Fort Lauderdale Airport in Dania Beach, Florida, recently appointed their first robot employee, Betty Bot, who will serve as a busser for the hotel’s multicultural restaurant, Radiant 166. Over in Beijing, visitors of the 2022 Winter Olympics, held Feb. What’s New for Robot Delivery?

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Smart Moves in the U.K., Jerusalem and More

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In 2019, Neal left ATL Airport District to work with 1600 Hospitality Group as meetings and events consultant. Neal is a member of the National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners and Religious Conference Management Association. Australia-born Cundle is general manager for The Peninsula Beijing. Cameron Cundle.

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Smart Moves in Wailea, Cambridge and More

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Previously, Davis was director of marketing services at NPIPB’s Florida office, but she has spent over 30 years building NPIPB’s relationships with partners, agents, operators and planners across the Western Hemisphere. Petersburg area of Florida and spent 12 years as executive vice president and CMO of Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Not Your Mother’s Incentives… Or Even Last Year’s

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More business elements: Combining a meeting and the incentive to share business messages. Janet Traphagen, immediate past chair of IRF and president of Creative Group, an award-winning designer of incentive programs as well as other meetings and events, has seen it all in her 25 years in the industry. ROI: Elephant in the Room.

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Essential conferences for event planners in 2017

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There remains a litany of conferences for meeting and event professionals to receive education and valuable networking throughout the duration of 2017. June 14-16, Hollywood, Florida. Three-day North American event centered on one-on-one meetings between qualified planners and suppliers. July 10-13, Miami Beach, Florida.

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TOP 50 advertising conferences to attend in 2019

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Then, you get the chance to meet fellow representatives of the industry. Are there any potential clients you’d like to meet with? In the platform, you can adjust the preferences regarding the event topics, people you’d like to meet at the events and so on. 6 IAB Annual Leadership Meeting. Where: Florida, FL, USA.